Building construction



May 17, 1932. s McKAY 1,858,715

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 6, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 17, 1932. s. R. M KAY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 6, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 17, 1932 PATENT OFFICE STEWART R. MCKAY, OF SEA KER HEIGHTS, OHIO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Application filed August 6, 1928. Serial No. 297,740.

This invention relates to building construction of the wood-steel type, as referred to in my prior application for Letters Patent, filed October 18, 1926, Serial No. 142,255,

and it covers certain improvements over the disclosure of said prior application.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved window and door frame construction whereby any desired width or height of opening may be obtained.

Another object is to provide adjustable means for securing the studding to the horizontal frame members ,whereby any desired spacing is obtained.

A further object is to provide an improved connection between certain of the frame members.

Another object is to provide novel means for securin the plaster boards to the steel frame mem ers.

Another object is to provide a novel support for the middle portion of the plaster boards.

Another object is to provide novel means for spacing the plaster boards forming opposite sides of partition walls.

Other objects and advantages to be derived through practice of the invention will be apparent from the following specification describing the various features in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawin s illustrating the same, wherein,

%igure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of the building constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view illustrating a sectionof a partition wall embodying three novel forms of separators.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, partly broken away, illustrating the novel means for supporting the ceiling boards and also illustrating the slidable mounting for the window or door frame members.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective illustrating one method of securing the plaster boards to the studding.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view illustrating a corner construction.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a member which may be employed for sup orting the ceilin boards.

Fig. l is a plan view 0 the member illustrated in Fig. 6. f,

Fig. 8 is a detail view illustrating a preferred form of clip for securing'the' plaster boards to the frame members. 7

Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, there are illustrated portions of two -floors of abuilding embodying certain features of the invention which will now be described in detail. The steel framing of the building includes a plurality of horizontally disposed channels 10 which may be laid directly upon the foundation wall or, in the case of an upper floor, would rest upon an I-beam, as illustrated in the upper portion of the figure and designated by the numeral 12. Vertically disposed frame members 11 of channel form are secured to the horizontal members 10 by means of a tongue and slot connection and to this end the vertical members are provided with longitudinally extending tapered tongue members 13, which are riveted or otherwise secured on the inner faces of the members 11, the tapered portions extending beyond the ends thereof. The tongue members 13 are adapted to enter slots 14 formed in the flanges of the horizontal members 10 and thus, when assembled, the members are securely locked together.

As stated above, one of the objects of the invention aims to provide an improved window and door framing and to this end there is disposed upon the members 10 an I-beam 15 which is secured at its ends to the vertical channels 11 by means of angle stampings 16, which are bolted or otherwise secured within the channels of the members 11. The window or door framing includes a pair of vertically disposed channels 17-wh1ch are secured to the upper flange of the Lbeam b means of hook bolts 18 which extend throug. apertures formed in an angle plate 19 secured on the face of the channels 17. The channels 17 may thus be moved laterally along the flange of the I-beam to any desired position and may be locked in such position by means of the hook bolts 18. The window channels 17 are placed with their flanges ex- Each clip tendin oppositely and have secured on their plane aces the wooden members 20 which comprise the sides of the window frame proper. These Wooden members 20 are secured to the channels 17 by means of screws or other fastenings 21 which are adapted to be inserted or driven through apertu res in the channels 17 and extend into the *wood.. It will be readily appreciated that by this means any desired width of opening may be obtained and also that the upper and lower wooden cross members 22 ma be secured at any point to give the desire height to the opening. The same means is employed in forming the door openings; a!

In forming the floors of the structure wooden joists 23 are laid transversely of the hori-;

zontally disposed channel members 10 and the wood flooring is nailed thereto in the usual manner. It will be noted that this construction leaves. ample room for plumbing and electrical connections.

Another means which may be employed for securing the-studding to the horizontal members comprises, clips 24 which may be bolted,or.,otherwise' secured to the inner fianges'of the studding and which are formed with portions which embrace the flange of the horizontal channel members.

As a means for securing the roof rafters to the vertical frame members, steel angle strips 25 are secured to the outer flanges of. the vertical members and .these have wooden members 26 .disposed'within the angle to which therafters may be readily nailed.

The inner walls ofv the building are, as in the case of m prior application, formed of wall board which is secured directly to the steel frame members by means of clips 27 comprising metal stampings, one of these clips being illustrated in detail in Fig. 8. 27 comprises a portion adapted to engage t e flangeof a channel or I-beam and has tongues extending at right angles to the flange engaging portlon, which are adapted to be bent in opposite directions over the edges of adjacent plaster boards. The boards are thus securely fastened at their edges to the frame members. In the case of the ceiling boards, it is desirable that the board be supported at one or more points betweenits edges and this may be accomplished in several ways. In Fi 1, the ceiling board is supported near its mi dle portion in a novel manner which includes the provision of a triangularly shaped metal stri 28, the ends of which meet at the base of t e triangle. Screws 29 are driven through the plaster board and enter the space between the 59 meeting ends of-the triangular strip forcing the same apart under tension so that the threads of the screws are retained between the ends.

Another method of su porting the ceiling boards is illustrated in igs. 6 and 7 wherein there is provided a metal strip 39 of a length approximating the space between adjacent ceiling joists, the strip having at its ends a ortion 30 which engages the flange .of the joist and having dependin portions 31 ada ted to be bent over the e ge of the plaster oard. The metal strip is provided with a series of apertures through which fastening devices such as screws are inserted and enter the plaster board from above.

Still another means for supporting the boards intermediate their edges is illustrated in Fig. 3. In this case steel angles 32 are secured between the ceiling joists and have suspended therefrom triangular strips 32 similar to the strips 28. Fastening devices 33 of sheet metal are provided for securing the plaster boards against the lower faces of the triangular strips; These devices -are stamped from sheet metal and are formed with triangular sheets which are adapted to v be inserted edgewis'e through the opening between the meeting edges of the triangular strip and .then turned at right angles thereto so as to secure the device in position. The fastening devices 33 are provided with depending portions 33a which extend through apertures 34 in the plaster board and are bent over the outer surface thereof. p In F i 4, there is illustrated another method or securing the laster boards to the channel studding. In this case, wooden members 35 are secured on the outerfaces of the studs by means of. bolts or screws and the plaster boards are nailed thereto.

In the case of partition walls'means are provided for supporting the plaster boards forming opposite sides of the partition so as to prevent sa ging of the boards between their edges. ployed to accomplish this end, to wit: In F i 1, the support or separator, as it is cal ed, comprises a piece of plaster board of a width equal to the proper space between the partition walls which is supported upon relatively long screws that are driven through the plaster board walls across the space therebetween. This method is also illustrated in plan by Fig. 2. At the right of Fig. 2, there is illustrated another means for supporting the partition walls wherein sections of pipe of a length equal to the proper spacing of the walls is supported therebetween upon screws extending across the space.

Another feature of the invention is that dueto the particular floor construction employed a dead air space is provided which renders the floors sound-proof and at the same time leaves ample room for plumbing and electrical connections. This is clearly shown by Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings.

It will be appreciated readily from the foregoing that the invention provides a buil 'ng construction which possesses a great many advantages over those heretofore emeveral methods may be cm wall board for reenforcing said wall board against lateral displacement between adja cent frame members. 7

2. In a building construction comprising flanged steel .frame members, a partition formed of spaced wall boards secured to the flanges of certain of said frame members, and means including rigid elements extending transversely across said space between adjacent frame members and means carried by said rigid members engaging the wall boards on opposite sides of the partition.

3. In a building construction'comprisin flanged steel frame members, a ceiling orme of wall boards secured at their edges to the flanges of the frame members, and means for supporting said wall boards intermediate of their ed es comprising reinforcing strips supported between the frame members and fastening devices extending through the wall boards and engaging said reinforcing strips. 4. In a building construction comprising spaced flanged steel frame members, a partition formed of spaced wall boards secured to i the flanges of said frame members, and a member positioned between said frame members and in engagement with the adjacent inner surfaces of said wall boards for preventingv substantial lateral displacement therebetween.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

STEWART R. McKAY. 

